Today my good friend Nikki Sixx stops by to talk about his brand new book "The First 21" which comes out Oct 19th 2021. Nikki has been rocking with Mötley for 40 years and now you can hear about what he did before Mötley. For the first 21 years of Nikki's life he was grinding it out on the streets as Frank Feranna. Broken family life, Bouncing from town to town couch to couch chasing a dream that only a handful of people ever achieve. When you read these stories in his new book you realize you are reading the recipe on how to write a classic like Too Fast For Love and Shout At the Devil. These stories are raw just like the music. Riding a Greyhound to LA with no money and no place to live  hoping to start a Band that will change the world is not for the weak. Dig in and enjoy this episode of Let There Be Talk. All episodes can be found at https://www.cactusradionetwork.com/podcasts 

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#614: Nikki Sixx / Mötley Crüe

Today I sit down with an absolute legend Mr Tommy Shaw of Styx. Tommy has been killing in the Rock n Roll game for most of his life writing some of the biggest songs on the FM dial like Renegade, Blue Collar Man and Too Much Time On My Hands. Tommy also hit a home run with his other band Damn Yankees which also had some massive radio hits. Today we sit down and talk about his history in Rock n Roll, Songwriting, Guitars, Nashville and their new record Crash Of The Crown. Catch Styx out on tour right now in America and buy their new record.  

#613: Tommy Shaw / Styx

Today we have a very funny comedian Irene Tu on the show. Irene has been working hard for the last 10 years and it is starting to pay off.  You can see her nightly in clubs all over Los Angeles or catch her sometimes opening for Taylor Tomlinson around America. Irene has started to headline and is about to record her Comedy Album in San Francisco November 10th. Irene and I dive into what its like to grind in the Stand Up world and we also talk some Taylor Swift and This Eye Blind. Enjoy this episode and don't forget you can hear all of my podcast on https://www.cactusradionetwork.com 

#612: Irene Tu / Comedian

Today I sit down with a music mogul Mr Jason Flom CEO of Lava Records. Jason is a huge lover of music and his story is incredible. From hanging promo poster for Atlantic Records in the 70's to becoming an A&R guy signing or working with some of the biggest acts in the biz like Tori Amos, Katy Perry, Skid Row, Stone Temple Pilots, Lorde, and Greta Van Fleet to becoming a full on Record Company Owner. This man also host a very successful podcast called Wrongful Conviction featuring interviews with men and women who have spent decades in prison for crimes they didn't commit. I love this episode and I know you guys will to. Have a great week and I hope to see you guys out on the road this year at one of my Stand Up shows around America. Tickets at https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates 

#611: Jason Flom/ CEO of Lava Records

After 10 years it has finally happened. The legend himself Mr Zakk Wylde stops by Let There Be Talk for an in-depth conversation on all things Zakk. We dive into his years with Ozzy, His Pride and Glory days and of course Black Label Society who have a new record coming out on Black Friday. Zakk and I also talk about his guitar company Wylde Audio. Do yourself a favor hit subscribe and sit back and enjoy this episode. Have a great week and thanks for supporting my podcast network https://www.cactusradionetwork.com/podcasts     

#610: Zakk Wylde

Today my friend Jerry Cantrell returns to the show to talk all about his brand new solo record Brighten which will be released Oct 29th 2021. You can see the brand new video for Brighten on Youtube and you can also stream Brighten and his other single Atone on all your favorite streaming platforms right now. Jerry and I dive into all kinds of cool stuff today including the writing and recording process of Brighten, His new Gibson Les Paul Signature Model "Wino" and whats next for Alice In Chains. Thank you for your support all these years. Keep rocking and help spread the word of my podcast network https://www.cactusradionetwork.com  Candles Lit DDR  

#609: Jerry Cantrell / Alice in Chains

Today on  Let There Be Talk my guest is former FBI Agent Vincent D'Agostino. Vincent was involved in the investigation of Ross Ulbricht aka Dread Pirate Roberts while he was working for the FBI. He is also a Bitcoin fanatic who helped me understand Bitcoin on todays episode. These days Vincent is a Stand Up Comedian as well as a cyber breach investigator. Tune in and hear this mans crazy stories on episode #608 of LET THERE BE TALK brought to you by https://www.cactusradionetwork.com/podcasts 

#608: Vincent D'Agostino/Bitcoin, Mafia and Stand Up Comedy

Today on Let There Be Talk I am featuring a brand new artist Kate Vargas. A few months ago my good friend Eric McFadden turned me on to this record called Rumpumpo by Kate Vargas and I was blown away. I knew I had to have her on the show and dig into her journey. From growing up in a small artist community in New Mexico to going to Berklee College of Music to grinding it out in the Coffee Shop Open Mics in NYC, It's all here. I am always fired up when I can turn people on to new music so do yourself a favor and check out her records after hearing this episode and help spread the word. HAVE A GREAT WEEK DDR  

#607: Kate Vargas/ Singer Songwriter

Today I sit down with another San Francisco Bay Area legend Mr Fee Waybill of The Tubes. Growing up in the 70's in the Bay Area I was lucky to see some incredible live music. 1 band that really blew my young mind was The Tubes. The first time I saw them I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing. White Punks on Dope was a San Francisco Anthem and I was on board. Over the years I would go on to see this band many times and I was always fascinated with the lead singer Fee Waybill. He is such an electric frontman and I feel like this band is massively underrated. Do yourself a favor and dive into their music. Start with my favorite record Remote Control. Go see The Tubes live this summer. This episode is brought to you by https://www.manscaped.com use the code delray20 for 20% off and free shipping. Your one stop shop for all your Man trimming Goods. Candles Lit DDR  

#606: Fee Waybill / The Tubes

Today I sit down in the box office of one of the greatest Rock n Roll venues in America the Cow Palace located in San Francisco. I recently was up in the Bay Area doing some Stand Up Comedy and Andrew Shreve reached out and said he works at the Cow Palace and asked if I would like to come take a tour and maybe do a podcast in the venue. I screamed YES YES YES and headed over to the venue for a full on tour of the very building that gave me all my Rock n Roll memories.  I know the building inside and out but to be able to sit down and hear the History from Andrew and Jeff Ewald was next level. Everyone has that classic memory of some great concert they went to but take a second and think about the venue. So many of these classic venues are gone now unfortunately. The stories the Cow Palace walls could tell would be insane. Jeff and I sat down in the legendary Box Office of the Cow Palace surrounded by a who's who of Autographs on the walls and dove into the history of this incredible Venue. This was a dream come true and they even had my name on the Marque.  I hope you guys enjoy this little piece or rock history.    

#605: Jeff Ewald / Cow Palace Events Manager

Today I sit down and talk all things Rock n Roll with Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet. This man has been delivering a strong dose of Stoner Rock for most of his lifetime.  Monster Magnet has a fantastic new covers record out called A Better Dystopia featuring some incredible deep tracks from some of the kings of proto-metal. Tune in and enjoy this great episode brought to you by Standard and Strange.  Use the link to sign up and win a Y2 leather jacket for free. https://standardandstrange.com/pages/deandelray 

#604: Dave Wyndorf / Monster Magnet

Today I sit down with Bay Area legend Jack Blades of Night Ranger and dive deep into his musical history. Jack has been killing it for years starting all the way back in the 70's in his Rubicon days playing Cal Jam 2. I was a young kid hanging out at rock clubs in the Bay Area watching bands like Night Ranger, Y&T, Huey Lewis and The News, Eric Martin and Gamma just kill it on stage nightly. The Bay Area was rich with Music and I was very lucky to grow up in that time period.  Night Ranger has a new record out this Friday called ATBPO and I highly recommend it.  Do yourself a favor and go back and listen to all of their records and loose your mind on all their killer songs. Thanks for tuning in. DDR    

#603: Jack Blades / Night Ranger

Today I sit down with film maker Justin Kreutzmann and talk all about his new documentary film Let There Be Drums. This mans father Bill is of course the drummer for the Grateful Dead so Justin has been around Musicians and Drums all his life. The film is just fantastic and really dives into a celebration of some of our great drummers in the world of Rock N Roll.  Justin has worked on some incredible projects throughout his life including the masterpiece Dead Doc called Long Strange Trip. Tune in and hear how he got his start in the fIlm world on episode #602 Brought to you by Nordvpn use delray at checkout https://nordvpn.com/delray   

#602 : Justin Kreutzmann / Director of Let There Be Drums

Today we have an Oscar winning filmmaker on the show Mr Morgan Neville director of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain. This man has made some incredible Docs over the years including 20 Feet From Stardom, Won't You Be My Neighbor and Keith Richards: Under The Influence. It was an Honor to talk to Morgan, I really love his work. Sit back and enjoy his story and make sure you go see Roadrunner ASAP.

#601 : Morgan Neville / Director of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Today we celebrate episode #600 with a dream guest Mr Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. This mans music has been the soundtrack of my life for over 30 years. Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Brad and Temple of the Dog are absolutely next level to me. I feel that Stone is one of the most underrated Songwriters of our time and It was an Honor to talk to him about all things Stone. We dive deep into his process of Writing and Recording and we even dig into the Singles Film. Make Sure you check out his new band Painted Shield on Loose Groove records. I love all of you and I can't thank you enough for tuning in each week for the last 10 years. DDR   Get a killer deal on Nordvpn use the code delray https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=delray&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term&utm_content&utm_campaign=off614&utm_source=aff56985   

#600 : Stone Gossard/Pearl Jam

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